Patents by Inventor John H. Dieckman

John H. Dieckman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Disk drive formatting
    Patent number: 4703371
    Abstract: A method of formatting a drive system for a magnetic data storage disk which eliminates the need for track-zero sensors. According to the method, formatting is begun at a first crash stop and proceeds across the disk to the opposite crash stop, in incremental steps from track to track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Assignee: Xebec
    Inventors: Donald R. Redmond, John H. Dieckman